Med-Surg Nursing I
By Dr. Akash Garg, DC, MS, MBA, MEd · Updated October 20, 2026
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- 1The Medical-Surgical Nurse and Clinical JudgmentThe Work: Who the Medical-Surgical Nurse Is, How Nurses Think: The Clinical Judgment Model, Prioritization: What Do You Do First
- 2Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base BalanceFluid Compartments, Fluid Movement and Volume Imbalance, Sodium and Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus
- 3Perioperative NursingPreoperative Assessment and Risk Stratification, Preparing the Patient: Consent, Fasting, Teaching and the Day of Surgery, Intraoperative Care: Anaesthesia, the Sterile Field and Patient Safety
- 4Pain, Comfort and Palliative CareHow Pain Is Made, and What Untreated Pain Costs, Assessment: Believing It, Measuring It, Documenting It, Pharmacologic Management: Multimodal Analgesia
- 5Infection, Sepsis and the Immunocompromised PatientInfection, Host Defence and the Chain of Transmission, Recognising Infection: Assessment, Laboratory and Cultures, Sepsis and Septic Shock: the First Hour
- 6Respiratory Disorders: Airway and Obstructive DiseaseGas Exchange, Focused Assessment and the Tests That Matter, Asthma: Reversible Obstruction and the Rescue Plan, COPD: Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis and the Exacerbation
- 7Respiratory Disorders: Infection, Trauma and FailurePneumonia and Lower Respiratory Infection, Tuberculosis and the Infected Pleural Space, Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Vascular Disorders
- 8Cardiac Disorders: Coronary Artery Disease and Heart FailureCoronary Perfusion, Plaque and the Anginas, Acute Coronary Syndrome: Reading the Presentation, Managing ACS: The First Ten Minutes and the Next Ten Days
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- 9Cardiac Disorders: Dysrhythmias, Valves and Vascular DiseaseReading the Rhythm: Conduction, the Six-Step Strip and the Sinus Rhythms, Atrial Fibrillation, Flutter and the Supraventricular Tachycardias, Ventricular Dysrhythmias, Heart Block and Electrical Therapy
- 10Hematologic and Oncologic DisordersAnemia: When the Blood Stops Carrying Oxygen, Bleeding, Clotting and Anticoagulation, Transfusion Therapy and Reactions
- 11Gastrointestinal DisordersAssessment of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophageal and Gastric Disorders, Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Bowel
- 12Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic DisordersThe Liver, the Biliary Tree and What the Numbers Mean, Viral Hepatitis and Acute Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension and Their Complications
- 13Renal and Urinary DisordersHow the Kidney Works and How You Assess It, Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease and End‑Stage Renal Disease
- 14Shock, Trauma and Emergency CareShock: One Common Pathway, Four Stages, Hypovolaemic, Cardiogenic and Obstructive Shock, Distributive Shock: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis and Neurogenic Injury
Written by Dr. Akash Garg
Doctor of Chiropractic, MS in Pharmacology, MS in Management and Leadership, MBA, and MEd degrees in Chemistry, English, Higher Education and Learning Experience Design. Teaching college science since 2007.